Adoption of children from Africa is becoming more and more popular these past years. Display like candies, children are presented wearing their best clothes and showing a great smile. People can choose the age of the child, the sex and even how dark they want their skin to be. A lot of them are in promotion and their fees are reduced to attract buyers. From Morocco, Nord Africa, to Namibia, South of Africa, children from five months to 15 years are waiting their future families. Presented like a great opportunity for those who cannot have children, adoption makes some worry about the true purpose behind it.
Living in poverty, with little hope of bright future, children around Africa are waiting for better lives. When they are chosen—like in a lottery—they live in fear for six to 18 months of leaving the only place they have ever known for an unknown land with a different culture. “We always hope they will be well treated and have a chance to become someone, but the fear of mistakes haunted us,” said John Zulimay, president of an orphan in Kenya.
Due to less and less children available for adoption here in the USA and the dream of self-serving, experts witnessed an increase of international adoptions. Utah is not excluded. “I have testimonies’ of parents—in Utah—struggling with their new children because they were not used to be only around white people,” said Zulimay. Adoption is a topical subject; even if the well being of a child is on the table, the guaranty of an adaption from both parts is questionable, but adoption agencies are growing fast and children in need also. “I keep wondering what is the best choice.” 
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